May 2002 Issue

 

**WEB EXCLUSIVE** - WEB HANDLING EQUIPMENT

Web handling equipment encompasses a broad range of products, including tension controls, web guides, and register controls. The following companies offer machinery/technology in those categories: AirTrim Solutions to trim and web waste handling systems are based upon actual in-plant experience combined with the fundamental understanding of airflow and material handling design engineering principles. Visit www.airtrim.com Ashe Converting Equipment In-line turret rewinders; zero speed splicing systems; and any custom built web handling equipment from 0.1˝ 150˝. Visit www.asheconverting.com Aztech Machinery Manufactures the SR series slitter/rewinders 10˝-18˝, the MH series of material handling carts, the DT series of unwind stations, the RD series of


**WEB EXCLUSIVE** PRESS ACCESSORIES

Check below for this *Web exclusive* listing of companies supplying such corollary press accessories as temperature control systems, cleaning solutions and equipment, replacement knives, and grinders: AAA Press International Web cleaners, corona treaters, auxiliary dryers, print stations, roll handling devices, tension controls, strobes, slitter assemblies, static neutralizers, rewind tables, platemounters, etc. Visit www.aaapress.com Adheso-Graphics Manufactures and distributes pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes—sticky back, transfer, and D/C—to the printing industry. Visit www.adheso-graphics.com Alliance Knife Straight and circular machine knives for paper converting, graphic arts, business forms, pulp and paper, plastic, rubber, metalworking, and woodworking. Andantex USA Your complete source for high-precision motion control


2002 SPECIFIER - COATING/LAMINATING EQUIPMENT

The following suppliers offer coating and laminating equipment, from traditional flexographic and gravure coating machines, to hot melt, slot die, and reverse roll units, and solvent-based and solventless laminating equipment: Acumeter Modular roll or slot die coating modules that can be press- or floor-mounted in an existing process line. Coating widths available from 6˝ to 80˝ . Visit www.acumeter.com American Int'l Machinery The Signature brand of sheet-to-sheet laminators accommodate single- or double-faced corrugated board up to 8,000 sph and stock sizes up to 63˝. Visit www.aim-inc.net Bachofen & Meier Coaters (gravure, five- and six-roll, slot die, curtain,


2002 SPECIFIER - SUBSTRATES

The following suppliers offer printing materials, from label stocks, paperboard, and films, to thermal transfer ribbons and hot stamping foils: Acucote Pressure-sensitive labelstocks with environmentally-safe, water-based, permanent, removable, and specialty adhesive formulations. Specialists in thermal transfer media. Visit www.acucote.com API Foils Hot stamping foils and supplies: metallic, pigment, pearl, specialty, and holographic foils. Visit www.api-worldwide.com Avery Dennison, Fasson Roll N.A. Innovative self-adhesive solutions for consumer products and label products. Fasson-brand pressure-sensitive and non-adhesive coated papers, films, and foils in roll form are widely used in brand identity, bar code labeling systems, product identification, and other applications by